The MAYOR is proposing to decouple payment of social entrepreneurs from the size of the minimum wage

The Ministry of economic development of Russia (MED) proposes to decouple the social payment is paid by individual entrepreneurs from the minimum wage (SMIC) and increase it on the basis established by the government factor, said Deputy Minister Oleg Fomichev.

He described the correct goal of increasing the minimum wage to the subsistence level, noting that at the same time increase based on current order of calculation of contributions to the state extra-budgetary funds, will directly affect the financial burden on individual entrepreneurs.

«The problem is that our challenge is to increase the minimum wage to a living wage at a fast pace, so we propose to decouple social now payment paid by individual entrepreneurs from the size of the minimum wage and increase it annually based on the separate decision of the government of the coefficient, which will be linked to the growth of consumer prices», — said Fomichev in interview to the newspaper «Izvestia».

According to him, also discussed the growth of wages as an indicator, which is also possible to tie the payment of social entrepreneurs. As noted by the Deputy MAYOR, it is planned that the ratio of the annual change, which will multiply the base amount, will be approved by the government given the current situation, and not automatically linked to the growth rate of the minimum wage.

«We want the base figure to leave at that level, which is now the minimum wage. To fix it, and this amount is annually indexed by the rate, which the government approved. Now we have the minimum wage is 7 500 rubles. In 2018, the calculation of contributions will be based on the minimum wage of 7 800 rubles,» — said Fomichev, answering the question about the size of the base amount.

He said that the amendments have already been developed, the MAYOR will coordinate them with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of labour to submit to the government. The Ministry expects that the new system will work from next year, added Fomichev.